Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-15
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an Australian WOOlOrOkeT. JOnn Otalr-
enghi, has been arrested in San Francisco
for forgeries on q Melbourne bank az
gregating $4,000.
The English government has assented
to the granting of subsidy of e45,000
yearly 20 the Canadian Pacific Railway
for carrying the mails to and from the
East.
SARA BERNHARDr has been on q pilgri-
mage to Lourdes, and Parisians are spec
ulating as to whether she is about to re-
tire to a nunnery.
IT is reported that Ayoub Khan has
reached Kushak, where he will meet
the fetherly sirdar Of the Jameshedis and
solicit the aid of his tribe to overrun At
ghanistan.
TIE newspapers all agree that the
mobilizing experiment Is a success. They
say that if France had been in such
condition for war in 1870 as she is now
! Germany would have found France her
match.
! ARCHBISHOP WALSH, of Ddblin, in a
letter says the Irish land question is a
commercial and not political question.
| He declares Lord Ashbourne's purchase
scheme TO be the most suitable one that
has yet been passed
THE peaceable condition of the Afghan
/ frontier enables General Komarotf, the
Russian commissioner, to return to St
Petersburg. The reports of skirmishes
between Herat and Russian troops are
without foundation.
The union conservative clubs have ar
ranged for an autumn campaign to cover
the whole country. Meetings will be held
in 220 towns, and sixty five members of
parliament have consented TO take the
stump. This will be the greatest effort
ever made by the conservatives.
The old quarrel Of the Germans and
Czechs in Bohemia has received fresh
impetus. The German delegates refuse
to attend the coming session of the diet,
or to acknowledge the validity of its acts
unless the government guarantees pro
lection of German rights.
An official note issued by the Brazilian
legation indicates an intention on the
part of the Brazilian government to sup
press an attempt made under the auspices
Of Frenchmen in Guiana 20 found a re-
public in the territory of Counanla, be.
tween Brazil and Guiana.
IT is stated semIofiicially that the Rus
sian Government, not obtaining the as
sent of the powers TO the proposed mis-
sion of General Ernroth, will endeavor 70
gain the adhesion OF the European pow
, ers 10 other plans for the settlement OF
the Bulgarian question. The addiction
of Prince Ferdinand will be a necessary
result of the adoption of the Russian
policy.
TIE Irish National league meeting at
Ennis ended without riot Ten thousand
people assembled but the hall at which
the meeting was to be held was guarded
and the procession halted and speeches
made from carriages A troop of hussars
caused the crowd to return TO Ennis, where
another speech was made. They were
, followed by the troops and dispersed
quietly.
4 COMMENTING on the invitation received
by Mr.. Gladstone from the executive
committee to attend the centennial cele
, bration al Philadelphia of the adoption
! of the American constitution, The Lon
, don Times says; "Englishmen will not
; fail to greatfully recognize the kindly
, feelings that prompted the invitation
We are sorry that Mr.. Gladstone wa
chosen, as he is unable to accept 1t, but
we find it difficult to discover how the
conclusion was arrived at that Mr.. Glad
stone was peculiarly fitted to represent
! England ON such an occasion.
. EMPEROR FRANCGs JosEpH arrived al
Neutre, Hungary. lie was enthusiast
, cally received by the people, who turned
out en- masse to welcome him. Man!
4, addresses were presented to the Emperor
One OF them was from the Jewish inhab
itants, and in accepting it the Emperor
J said: Justice commands absolute equal
. ity OF rights for all religions In the
evening the Emperor was entertained a
r. banquet by the Archdukes Albrecht
Wilhelm and Joseph. The town wa
, illuminated and the Emperor was sere
naded.